What kind of home is 20 Ash Drive, LE7 2PQ?

20 Ash Drive, LE7 2PQ is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 20 Ash Drive, LE7 2PQ last change hands?

20 Ash Drive, LE7 2PQ last sold for £49,000 in September 1997, around 29 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 20 Ash Drive, LE7 2PQ have?

The current EPC rating for 20 Ash Drive, LE7 2PQ is D with a score of 55 out of 100, lodged in January 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 20 Ash Drive, LE7 2PQ?

20 Ash Drive, LE7 2PQ has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (786 sq ft), around 24 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 11% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in LE7 2PQ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 20 Ash Drive, LE7 2PQ use?

The latest EPC at 20 Ash Drive, LE7 2PQ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 20 Ash Drive, LE7 2PQ have?

20 Ash Drive, LE7 2PQ has council approval for single-storey front extension granted in November 2012 under ref. P/12/2097/2. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 20 Ash Drive, LE7 2PQ?

20 Ash Drive, LE7 2PQ is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 20 Ash Drive, LE7 2PQ in?

20 Ash Drive, LE7 2PQ sits in Syston, Leicester, Leicester. It falls within the LE7 postcode district in Leicestershire.

How safe is the area around 20 Ash Drive, LE7 2PQ?

Police records around 20 Ash Drive, LE7 2PQ show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 8 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 36% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 20 Ash Drive, LE7 2PQ?

The closest primary school to 20 Ash Drive, LE7 2PQ is The Merton Primary School (231m), one of 9 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Roundhill Academy (1.3km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 20 Ash Drive, LE7 2PQ?

The closest bus stop to 20 Ash Drive, LE7 2PQ is Merton Avenue, 151m away. The nearest rail option is Syston Rail Station, 656m away.

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20 Ash Drive, Syston, Leicester, LE7 2PQ

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

73 m²

786 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 55

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 20 Ash Drive

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

20 Ash Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Syston, Leicester, Leicester (LE7 2PQ). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 786 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2014) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from January 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since September 1997 — that's 29 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £236,000 sits 381.6% above the 1997 sale of £49,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£62/sq ft) was about 66.7% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2012. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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Risks

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageDouble, Detached

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 20 Jan 2024

EPC Rating

D55

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Ash Drive, Syston, Leicester, LE7 2PQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20 Ash Drive has an approved single-storey front extension on the planning record.

Nov 2012
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Single storey · Front of property
Erection of single storey extension to front of dwelling
Documents
7 docs on file
Reference
P/12/2097/2
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

20 Ash Drive's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1997).

Current estimate

£236,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (1997)

£49,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

10 September 1997Most recent
£49,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE7 2PQ: £208,000 (2025–2020).

Nearby sales in LE7 2PQ

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On the street

Versus other Ash Drive homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 20 Ash Drive lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£671

Street avg £2,274

Strongly below

Floor Area

73 m²

Street avg 72 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.1 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

Below

Comparables

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Leicester district page.

Full Leicester report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Merton Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

The Merton Primary School. 11 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LE7 2PQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for LE7 2PQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.0dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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